Small town girl, Lynnie Russell, wakes after a late night celebrating her twentieth birthday, naked and caked in blood. As memories rush back to her, the horrifying reality of what she's done-what she's become-rips her soul to shreds. To keep those she loves safe, Lynnie must race to unearth the source of the death magic inside her-discovering an ancient familial secret Nana and Mama had kept her whole life. Understanding her place in the balance of the universe-exacting vengeance on those most vile-Lynnie grows desperate for the power of knowledge. When an unexpected ally offers help, there's no way she can refuse. Choosing to leave the home she's known since birth, Lynnie will travel to the ends of the earth in search of the truth. Not only for herself, but for the future of her bloodline.